New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-25

LONDON Jan. 24-sir Joseph WhtwOrth died at Nome
Carlo Saturday. AS he had issue his baronetcy
pired with him.
Sir Joseph whtworth Baronet, F. r. s.. was born at
Stockport England in 1903 and when fourteen years of
age placed under the OF his uncle, halloween
in Derbysh At the ED OF four years. when he had
acquired elementary knowledge OF machinery, he
went to Manchester where he worked for four years in
the shops OF Crchton. Marsden, Walker and other EN-
poyers When twenty-five years old he went to London
thoroughly dominated by the idea OF attaining perfection
as mechancian. II was while working patiently
J6urneyman mechanic in Lonion that Sir Joseph
ceved the idea OF making perfect plane surfaces His
feowworkmen laughed at him, but he persisted In his
efforts until he discovered the way to make true planes
These Whitworth planes too well known to need
description here. Scientific folk and sightseers are
familiar with the surfaces that 1T exactly that they
slip another II anointed with ubrlcatng
matter. Armed with his planes. the skfu workman
turned in 1893 TO Manchester and wrote his door
Joseph Whitworth, toolmaker from London" The
ground which his works-Or rather those OF the CON-
pany into which his business has been formed-is
worth about 81 100000 From the production Of perfect
planes Sir Joseph advanced to the construction Of
the wonderful millionth measuring machine and
the standard screws and difference gauges. which
have saved an immense amount of labor.
Sir Joseps first came prominently before the pub
lie when he exhibited his planes and other improve
mison ms the to Se Eshnon in and in ISL
when the English Government was anxously seeking TO
perfect its military armament sir Joseph turned his at
entiOn Ia the improvement OF the re ana II Is perhaps
his work In this direction which has made his name mos
widely celebrated At IA time when the Enfield rifle was
considered admirable weapon the performances OF the
Whitworth rifle astonshed every The rifle was not
stumbled upon by accident, but accurately thought
out from the first His in this direction soon
made him Il competitor with Sir W. q. Armstrong in his
produce perfected ordnance and prjectics The
system Of poly gona rng invented by Sir Joseph still
In to-day I'm his great works at charlton St. MAR
chester be regiments of steel ordnance and an
army of those fiat headed steel proecies which sir 10
seph has perssently advocated In 1868 he fondedtne
"Mhitworth scholarships in mechanical science. thirty
I'm number. o the annual value OF 500 He was made
barOnet in sos.
Although sir Joseph's life was busy one. he found
time for other than mechanical pursuits He was keen
lover Of healthy outdoor country NE AFTER
making Sancliic Ia lovely hillside over
looking barley Dale and it, uoutful watersl
his home ABOUT quarter Of a century ago, ne never
slackened in his devotion 10 live stock His stables at
Hancife gave HIM great pleasure ana produced some
rotcrs and fine cattle In lS76 or thereabouts Sr
Joseph built "A carriage from his own design This
vehicle was mounted upon under carriage, and ran
upon a set OF noiscless wheels. The carriage proved
almost too successful in London. and required very
carcf driver avoid running over needless people